Effort-reward imbalance at work and the co-occurrence of lifestyle risk factors: cross-sectional survey in a sample of 36,127 public sector employees

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In occupational life, a mismatch between high expenditure of effort and receiving few rewards may promote the co-occurrence of lifestyle risk factors, however, there is insufficient evidence to support or refute this hypothesis. The...

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Main Authors: Elovainio Marko, Heponiemi Tarja, Virtanen Marianna, Kivimäki Mika, Kouvonen Anne, Pentti Jaana, Linna Anne, Vahtera Jussi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/6/24